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Content Types

Glassy organises your work into a few well-defined types. Each has its own storage rules, AI affordances, and reader experience. Understanding the differences helps you build a workflow that matches how you actually think.

The four primary types

Type What it stores Counts toward storage? AI features
Note Rich Markdown with attachments Yes Full (summarise, rewrite, tag, embed)
Bookmark URL plus optional title, description, tags No Limited (auto-tag on save, KB search)
Capture Structured web content from the Companion Yes Full (rendered with the immersive reader)
Voice memo Audio + transcript Yes (audio) Whisper transcription, semantic search on transcript

Notes and captures render as rich Markdown documents. Bookmarks are lightweight URL-only records — they don't count toward your storage quota, which makes them ideal for quick saves you might not revisit. Voice memos pair an audio file with a Whisper transcript so you can search the words later.

Structured capture types (v2.9.0+)

When you save from the Companion extension with Smart capture enabled, you choose one of four structured types. The choice shapes the metadata header and the reader layout:

Type Best for Metadata captured Reader treatment
Article Long-form editorial abstract, DOI, language Two-pane reader with hero image and progress bar
Video YouTube, Vimeo videoId, provider, channel, duration Embedded player above prose
Repo GitHub, GitLab owner, repo, stars, language, license, topics Header card with repo stats above the README
Bookmark Quick URL with tags none Standard bookmark view

Rule Engine (Settings → Rules) can auto-assign a type by URL pattern, so github.com/* always arrives as a Repo and youtube.com/* as a Video.

Choosing the right type

Ask two questions:

  1. Is it yours or someone else's? Yours → Note. Someone else's URL you want to revisit → Bookmark. Someone else's content you want to actually read and cite → Capture.
  2. Will you search the full text later? If yes → Note or Capture (both are full-text indexed). If no → Bookmark is enough.

How the types interact

  • A bookmark can be promoted to a capture. Open a bookmark, click Save as capture — the URL is re-fetched with Readability and stored as a full capture with metadata.
  • A capture can be turned into a note. Open a capture, click Detach to note — the Markdown body becomes editable, the source URL stays in the header.
  • A note can be published. Open a note, toggle Public in the header — anyone with the link can read it on your Public Window.
  • A voice memo can become a note. Open a voice memo, click Detach transcript — the Whisper text becomes a new editable note.

Storage caps

Tier Total storage Per-file limit
Free 10 MB 2 MB
Pro 200 MB 25 MB
Clear 200 MB 25 MB

Bookmarks never count. Notes, captures, voice memos, and attachments share the per-tier cap. Storage fills up from largest files first — old voice memos are usually the biggest line item.

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